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J. L. HARLEY.

REGISTER. No. 277,130. F.gl' Patented May 8,1883.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. J. L. HARLEY.

REGISTER.

No. 277,130. Patented May 8,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT UEEICE.

JOSEPH L. HARLEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 277,130, dated May 8, 1883, Application filed January 23, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, JOSEPH L. HARLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the county ot' Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Ilnprovements in Registers, of which the following is a specitication.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devices for registering fares received in street-railroad cars, &c. It has for its object economy in construction and simplicity in arrangement and operation.

It has also for its object to provide a means for registering in one instrument two different kinds of fare or the same kind of fare upon independent dials with a single alarm mechanism.

My invention consists in the peculiarities in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and specilically claimed.

In order that those skilled may know how to make and use my improved machine, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of one of my improved registers with part of the face broken away and the inclosing-cover removed. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line w a' of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the apparatus with the back removed. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the case, showing the manner of securing it in place by a seal. Fig. 5 is a detached view ofthe springbar upon which the pawl-operating slide-bar moves. Fig. 6 is a cross-section ot' the machine on the line y y ot'Fig. l, and Fig. 7 is a cross-section on the line e z of Fig. 6.

Similar letters indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings. ,Y

A represents the plate upon which the op erating parts of the machine are assembled. On the rear side of this plate, and cast therewith, are four posts, B, adapted to receive screws for securing the back C in place.

D represents four seats or bearin gs cast with said plate for one end of each of the indicatorshafts, and E E two bearings to receive and hold in place the pawl-operating bar.

F F are two bell-hammers pivoted upon studs a a., at the points indicated in Fig. 3, to

the plate A. The pivoted ends ot' these hammers are formed, as shown, each with a beveled lip, b, and shoulder o, the lips coming in contact, as will presently be explained, with spring-latches, and the shoulders b serving to hold the ends ot' a single C-spring, G, the center of which is formed or provided with a short teat, d, the projecting end of which lits in a recess in a short vertical post, Il, projecting from the plate A, so that said spring is held in place and serves to return both bell-hammers to their normal positions, where they are arrested by the shoulders e, coming in contact with the castings D or an interposed pillow,j'.

I is a sliding' pull-bar adapted to be operated irom either end. This bar is provided centrally, on the side represented at Fig. 3, with a hollow casting, J, adapted to slide over or upon a guide-bar, K, for the purpose presentlyexplained. Onthisslide-bariscentrally, at its lower edge and reverse side, a projection, L, (see Figs.1,2, and 3,) the vertical portion ot' which, as seen at Fig. 3, is designed to be straddled by a reciprocating bifurcated lock bar or plate, M, sliding in ways g g, and held against entire removal by a guardi-plate, N, secured in place by screws 7L h. The projection L on the opposite or reverse side of the bar I is designed to operate the bars, which in turn actuate the register-operating pawls, as will be understood in the description of that portion of the machine as best represented at Fig. l. p

Recurring to Fig.3 and the bar I, it will be seen that the upper edge of said bar is formed on each side of the center with rightangle shelves or plates O O, on the under side of each of which is arranged a spring-arm, I), having a beveled lip, i, adapted to come in contact with the lip b on the bell hammer, and slide over the same when the bevelface ot' each comes in contact, and to catch and operate the hainmers when the reverse or return movementof the bar I occurs, so that, it will be observed, as will be hereinafter more fully explained, the bell will not sound "until after a registration has occurred. As a means for returning the slide-bar to its normal and central position, I arrange a round bar, K, (previously referred to,) through the central projection, J', of the bar-I and secure each end within cast- IOO maree ings R It, which are secured by screws to the plate A, and also serve as guides for the ends ot'bar I, as clearly shown in the drawings. rIhe bar K is formed with a central enlargement, K', to provide two shouhlers against which may rest two collars, S S, which are arranged on the rod K and slide freely thereon. Between each of these collarsS vand the castings R are arranged, around the rod K', strong spiral springs T, which serve to press the collars against opgosite sides of the projection J of the rod I and force it to its normal central position, and the said collars at such time coming in contact with the shoulders of the central enlargement, K', of rodK are prevented by any inequality ot' the springs T from t'orcing the bar I too far'in either ot' its return movements. Y New, on the opposite side ot' the plate A to that which I have so i'ar referred to are arranged the registering mechanism and its actuating devices.

Between the plate A and a second one, A', to which the former is secured by screws a', passing into suitable pillars or posts cast on plate A, are arranged four indicator-shafts, B', the upper pair indicating hundreds and the lower pair units. The lower shafts are provided with wheels C', each having one hundred notches, so that one revolution o'l' each of said wheels will move the upper indicatorwheels one point only, the upper indicatorshafts being ot' course suitably provided with a gear-wheel engaging with a pin or tooth on the lower wheels C'. The notches on the peripheries of the two wheels or gears C', it will be observed by reference to Fig. 1, incline in opposite directions, so that each may be operated independently of the other through the instrumentalities presently explained.

rlhe register-operating mechanism consists ot' a duplex bar iliade in twoparts, D' and D", adapted to lie one over the other, with an interposed thin plate, E, (seen in section at Fi.

6,) to prevent the two parts D' D" from affecting each other by frictional contact. rI he outer ends ot' the parts D' D" are cast with heads F', bored to receive a guide-rod, G', which is held parallel withV the bars D' D" by passing through two supports, Il', the rear ends of which are rounded and pass through the plate A, and are secured by pins Z l, Figs. 3 and 6. rlhe bars D' D" are slotted longitudinally at both ends, as seen at I', Fig. 6, a distance equal to the reciprocating movement of the same, and the supports H' of the guide bar or rod G' are reduced and squared to pass through the slots I' and serve as guides,the remaining or upper portion of supports H' being shouldered to extend over the metal each side of the slots I' in the upper bar, D', so as to hold the two bars D' D" in proper relation. (See detail, Fig. 7.) The guide-rod G' ispassed endwise through the ends F' of bars D' D" and supports H, and is secured in place in the latter by pins m.

Around the bar I' and between the supports II' and ends F' of bars D' D" are arranged spiral springs J', the eiieet ot' which, obviously, is to return the bars D' D" to their outward normal position. A thin metal plate, E, before referred to, is arranged between the bars D D", and is held in place by the supports II', passing through it. This plate prevents i'rictional contact between the bars D D", and hence each is unaii'ectedby the movement of the other.

Recurring to the construction of the bars D' D", the outer end of each is formed with an upward projection, K', in the upper end ot which is pivoted a dog, L', which is held in contact with the periphery or notches ot' the wheel or gear C' by a bow-spring, M', secured to the ends ot' bars D' D". Each ot' the bars D D", on opposite sides of the projection L ol' bar I, which passes through the plate A, is provided with a vertical shoulder,N', against cach ot.' which the projection L strikes alternately when the bar I is reciprocated in opposite directions, the effect of which is to pull bars D' D" in the directions indicated by arrows at Figs. l and 2, according tol direction bar I is pulled, and through the medium ot' the dogs L' one or the other ot' the registers is operated. In the reciprocation ofthe bars D' D" the heads F' slide over the ends of guide-rod Gr'. Frein the construction shown it will be seen that the bar I is pulled to the left to operate the register on the right-hand side, and that theregister on the left is operated by a reverse movement, and by comparing Fig. l with Fig. 3, which show, respectively, the front and rear ot' the machine, it will be seen that the bell-hammers are not operated to cause an alarm until the registration has taken place; hence it is impossible to produce an alarm without registration. A single bell, U, serves for both registers. One register may be used to indicate cash fares received, and the other for tickets; or one may be used to indicate all fares received in one direction of a trip and the other register for the return.

' In order th at the registering mechanism may be secured either for the protection of the conductor when temporarily absent from his car or during any time when the car is not in use, I attach to the plate A a short vertical tongue, O', having a hole, a,to register or coincide with a smilar hole, p, in the lock-plate ilI, previously referred to, when said plate is raised to a point which will cause its upper bifurcated end to straddle the projection L ot the bar I, and thus prevents its reciproeation, and when the holes n p are coincident a small lock or wire seal may be passed through the same, thus protecting the machine against undesired movement.

rI he case or cover V of the machine I make of sheet or cast metal, adapted to slip vertically over the mechanism, and this I secure in place by a single horizontal rod, "W, which passes through the sides ofthe ease and short tongues X on the plate A. One end oi' the IOC IIO

IIS

rod W is provided with an ornamental head,

Y, and the opposite end witha screw-threaded nut, Y', the nut and rod having a hole, r, through them to receive any desired locking device. The case V is provided with a glass front. Any desired characters or advertisements may be indicated upon the dials.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Ina fare-register, the combination, with a single pull-bar adapted to reciprocate in opposite directions from a given centerline, two distinct registering mechanisms adapted to register at different times, according to the direction in which the pull-bar is moved, and intermediate register-operating devices connected with the pull-bar and the registers, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a fare-register, the combination of two separate and independentregistering devices, a single pull-bar, intermediate register-operatingmechanism, two bell-hammers,asinglebell, and mechanism, substantially as described,for operating the bell-hammers.

3. The pull-bar I, arranged to reciprocate on the back Qt' the plate A, and provided with projection L, in combination with the double bars D' D", arranged to reciprocate on the front of the plate, and provided with dogs L,'

adapted to operate two sets ot' registering devices, substantially as described.

4. The pull-bar I, arranged to reciprocate on the back of plate A, and provided with lug J, in combination with the rod K, having central enlargement, K', and provided with collars S andsprings T, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The pull-bar I, provided with shelves or projections O, and having attached thereto springs P and lips t', in combination with bellhammers F, pivoted as described, and provided with lips b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The bell-ham mers F, pivoted as described, and provided with shoulders c, in combination with the post H and single spring G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In combination with the bar I, provided with the projection L, the sliding lock-plate M, and tongue O', constructed to lock the bar against movement, as hereinbefore set forth.

8. The double bars D' D", provided each with upward projections N' and ends F', in combination with the rod G', supports H', and springs J, constructed and arranged to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The double bars D' D", provided with upward projections N and ends F', in combination with the supports II and an interposed plate, E', substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The double bars D' D", provided with end projections, K', pivoted dogs L', and bowsprings M', substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l1. The gear or notched wheels C', arranged with their notches inclined in opposite directions, in combination with the bars D' D",

provided with spring-pawls L and projections N', the bar I, with projection L and spring-lips b, the two bell-hammers F, and a single bell, U, arranged as described, whereby the registration precedes the alarm, substantially as set forth.

I2. In combination with the plate A, provided with tongues X, the case V, lock-rod W, and locking-nut Y', constructed and arranged to operate in the manner set forth.

' In testimony whereot'I havehereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOS. L. HARLEY. 

